Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Washington → Cedar Rapids via Chicago: arrives on time 57%

  1. 13:59 DCA → 15:23 ORD
    AA 2398 · American · 2h 24m · 61% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 27m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:50 ORD → 18:11 CID
    AA 3458 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 21m · 86% on time, 8.3% cancelled

Total trip 5h 12m, scheduled departure to arrival (Cedar Rapids is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 29 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection75%The first flight arrived more than 42 minutes late on 25% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 27m layover.
Arrives on time57%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (75%) × second flight not cancelled (8.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip5h 12mDCA 13:59 to CID 18:11, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.